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as president barack obama mentioned, this is a moment where we're not democrats or independents or republicans, we're americans. we're not blacks or whites, latinos or asians, we're one today and as representatives from 43 different congressional districts across the country, the c.b.c. would like simply to extend our thoughts and prayers to the family members of those who died earlier today. we want to extend our great sympathies and our best wishes to those who were victimized and we are praying for full and complete recovery. we also, of course, want to extend our thanks and our heart felt gratitude to those first responders who once again demonstrated courage under fire and bravery in the face of dangers that were seen and unforeseen. now, america is a great country, and whatever is revealed about the attacks that took place earlier today, we're confident that we have the resolve to continue to move rward as strong as we always have been. in the aftermath of pearl harbor and throughout world war ii, americans demonstrated great resolve. during the cuban missile crisis in the face of the po
as president barack obama mentioned, this is a moment where we're not democrats or independents or republicans, we're americans. we're not blacks or whites, latinos or asians, we're one today and as representatives from 43 different congressional districts across the country, the c.b.c. would like simply to extend our thoughts and prayers to the family members of those who died earlier today. we want to extend our great sympathies and our best wishes to those who were victimized and we are...
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because it dragged out it became the bloomberg-obama background check. when that happened, it never had a chance. >> timing means a lot. i am not sure whether republicans, any republicans will pay a price for this, or any democrats. i think charles had it right. it is a one issue vote for people who view their gun rights is threatened. if it is part of a larger picture of republicans as s, if there ist not an immigration bill, democrats will be able to profit from it. >> does the president take responsibility for this? >> he lost. whether you win or lose matters a lot, especially in the second term where -- with his ability to get things done. and you lost on the weakest of all the items. i think mark is right. this was a test. republicans, the ones that wanted to filibuster made a huge mistake and were saved by harry reid. it was a disaster to propose a filibuster. there are samet democrats that'll end up undermining it and you will have to -- you know there are senate democrats of will end up undermining it. it was a very short sighted on the part of t
because it dragged out it became the bloomberg-obama background check. when that happened, it never had a chance. >> timing means a lot. i am not sure whether republicans, any republicans will pay a price for this, or any democrats. i think charles had it right. it is a one issue vote for people who view their gun rights is threatened. if it is part of a larger picture of republicans as s, if there ist not an immigration bill, democrats will be able to profit from it. >> does the...
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congressional republicans say, bull. they charge obama administration is structuring cuts to make them as painful and obvious as possible. >> federal reserve chairman ben bernanke will not be at jac jacn hole sim this year. my next guest said that we' seeing a slowdown in the economy after a stock first quarter, joining us, wells fargo chief economist, john sylvia, you see a slowdown here? >> there is a slowdown that is what bothered market, stock market a little bit, we a single family housing stocks, retail sales disappointing. building into the commodity market, chinese economic growth is disappointing. people at the inning of year think this economy will take off, and earnings will be strong, then as year goes down they tamper down those expectations. >> you know there is one stock that stands a metaphor, caterpillar, we see themith disappointining results off 42 their earnings, because they are off in the mining sector, but they tell us about good news, just the ophip of what said in -- opposite of what you said in
congressional republicans say, bull. they charge obama administration is structuring cuts to make them as painful and obvious as possible. >> federal reserve chairman ben bernanke will not be at jac jacn hole sim this year. my next guest said that we' seeing a slowdown in the economy after a stock first quarter, joining us, wells fargo chief economist, john sylvia, you see a slowdown here? >> there is a slowdown that is what bothered market, stock market a little bit, we a single...
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that got a firestorm of criticism from some senators, mostly republican senators, and since that time the obama administration, the attorney general, have been moving toward more aggressive use of what they can do under the public safety exception. and even without changing the law, it has a fair amount of breadth in the sense that if you ask overlapping questions, questions that could be eliciting evidence of guilt, but that also could be trying to explore links to other terrorists, links to perhaps other explosives that might have been there, other activity that's dangerous activity that might be under way, they could get a fair number of questions asked, and it could go on for hours before any mirandizing has to take place. >> karen, as a defense attorney, we hear that the younger brother in custody may have been may ha influenced by his older brother. >> right. >> how much does that bear on his defense or the charges that will come down? >> it's huge. >> it is? >> and the reason for that is because if there's an argument over federal and state jurisdiction, and understand in my ca
that got a firestorm of criticism from some senators, mostly republican senators, and since that time the obama administration, the attorney general, have been moving toward more aggressive use of what they can do under the public safety exception. and even without changing the law, it has a fair amount of breadth in the sense that if you ask overlapping questions, questions that could be eliciting evidence of guilt, but that also could be trying to explore links to other terrorists, links to...
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when you have a republican president. leaving office dwight eisenhower worrying. people about the military industrial complex and you have the or obama a democratic president actually advocating cutting social security and medicare which constitute the social safety net for our seniors i wanted to ask you one more question about palestine since you've been there for an activist for the palestinian cause of course in the us we don't even acknowledge what our tax dollars are funding and terms of the some part state do you think that there is even a chance until we see world pressure such as what what we can solve with south african apartheid to end the israeli apartheid i mean is there even a chance without back kind of pressure to end what's going on. well that kind of pressure actually is building and mounting today i was honored just certain to be asked to serve as a juror on the bertrand russell tribunal on palestine and we actually traveled to cape town south africa so that we could investigate and hear from south africans about their experience and in part apa
when you have a republican president. leaving office dwight eisenhower worrying. people about the military industrial complex and you have the or obama a democratic president actually advocating cutting social security and medicare which constitute the social safety net for our seniors i wanted to ask you one more question about palestine since you've been there for an activist for the palestinian cause of course in the us we don't even acknowledge what our tax dollars are funding and terms of...
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when you have a republican president. leaving office dwight eisenhower warned. people about the military industrial complex and you have the or obama a democratic president actually advocating cutting social security and medicare which constitute the social safety net for our seniors i wanted to ask you one more question about palestine since you've been there for an activist for the palestinian cause of course in the u.s. we don't even acknowledge what our tax dollars are funding and terms of this apartheid state do you think that there is even a chance until we see world pressure such as what what we can solve with south african apartheid to end the israeli apartheid i mean is there even a chance without back kind of pressure to end what's going on. well that kind of pressure actually is building and mounting today i was honored to serve to be asked to serve as a juror on the bertrand russell tribunal on palestine and we actually traveled to cape town south africa so that we could investigate and hear from south africans about their experience and impart and a
when you have a republican president. leaving office dwight eisenhower warned. people about the military industrial complex and you have the or obama a democratic president actually advocating cutting social security and medicare which constitute the social safety net for our seniors i wanted to ask you one more question about palestine since you've been there for an activist for the palestinian cause of course in the u.s. we don't even acknowledge what our tax dollars are funding and terms of...
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but republicans blame the obama administration for selectively choosing which cuts would make us all feel the most pain. take a listen to kansas senator jerry moran earlier today. >> it seems as if politics is playing a significant role in the determining what actions the faa are taking, and every indication that i have from conversations with my colleagues is it emanates from the white house. >> all right. here to talk about what i call the phony crisis and the obama democrats' attempt to raise $1.2 trillion in taxes is texas republican congressman, vice chair of the joint economic committee, my friend brady. and democratic strategist steve mcmann and townhall.com's guy benson here with me. mr. kevin brady, welcome. i know you blasted the irs for their fur lows. but i want to just put up -- i don't know if you can see this, probably not. i'm going to read the numbers. we're going to show you that the faa has had a massive -- that's the blue line. they've gone from about $2 billion all the way up to over $5 billion in their operating budget since 2008. they're off the pink but still
but republicans blame the obama administration for selectively choosing which cuts would make us all feel the most pain. take a listen to kansas senator jerry moran earlier today. >> it seems as if politics is playing a significant role in the determining what actions the faa are taking, and every indication that i have from conversations with my colleagues is it emanates from the white house. >> all right. here to talk about what i call the phony crisis and the obama democrats'...
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my comment is, since obama first took office, i have yet to see a compromise by the republican party with obama. no offering of an olive branch. i would like the congressmen to set examples of where the republican party has been willing to compromise. guest: one example was the no budget, no paid bill from a few weeks ago. both houses of congress and the president, we passed a law that said if you do not pass budgets, legislators would not get paid. i agree with the caller that it is important that we reach out and try to find areas where we can agree. . have reached across the aisle we have had a series of events where we have tried to get to know each other. in this process, it is easy to be nice to people you do not know. when you take the oath of office, does not say anything about your political party. part of the problem with this president, frankly frankly, is his idea of a compromise would be similar to the budget he .ust put forward the house democrats had a budget that raised taxes by one point $2 trillion. the president loss was $1.1 trillion. there was not a compromise be
my comment is, since obama first took office, i have yet to see a compromise by the republican party with obama. no offering of an olive branch. i would like the congressmen to set examples of where the republican party has been willing to compromise. guest: one example was the no budget, no paid bill from a few weeks ago. both houses of congress and the president, we passed a law that said if you do not pass budgets, legislators would not get paid. i agree with the caller that it is important...
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arizona republican senator john mccain feels the president is generally too reluctant to use the word terrorism. >> i always thought it was just utter foolishness not to use the word terrorist when we are talking about attacks that killed innocent civilians. >> by not immediately calling it terror, mr. obama recalled the two week long dispute after the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi whether it grew out protest of anti-islam film or planned as terrorist attack from the start. and his reference to terrorism less than a day after the boston attack may suggest a lesson learned like benghazi some of the president's aid referred to the boston attack as terrorism before he did. a senior administration official privately called it an act of terror shortly --er mr. obama smoke on spoke on monday. chuck hagel had no doubts. >> any event with multiple explosive devices as this appears to be is clearly an act of terror and will be approached as an act of terror. >> meanwhile, house speaker john boehner says calling it terrorism doesn't really explain it? >> we can describe it a l
arizona republican senator john mccain feels the president is generally too reluctant to use the word terrorism. >> i always thought it was just utter foolishness not to use the word terrorist when we are talking about attacks that killed innocent civilians. >> by not immediately calling it terror, mr. obama recalled the two week long dispute after the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi whether it grew out protest of anti-islam film or planned as terrorist attack from...
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the two republicans hold safe red seats in nebraska and georgia. and three of the democrats are from states president obama carried last fall. but the rest are toss-ups that may cost democrats control of the senate in 2014. plus, four more incumbent democrats-- from north carolina, arkansas, louisiana, and alaska-- are considered vulnerable. so, can one senator's decision change the political landscape? for that, we turn to stuart rothenberg of the rothenberg political report and amy walter of the cook political report. good to have you both here. what's your answer to the question, new >> i think it changes the map a little bit. there are four seats right off the top that republicans are very optimistic about. two open in south dakota and west virginia and then the two democratic senators from the south, mary landrieu in louisiana and mark pry your in arkansas. getting dwloond is the challenge. not to say the republicans will win any or all of those but they have a pretty good chance. so the question is can they broaden the playing field. montana
the two republicans hold safe red seats in nebraska and georgia. and three of the democrats are from states president obama carried last fall. but the rest are toss-ups that may cost democrats control of the senate in 2014. plus, four more incumbent democrats-- from north carolina, arkansas, louisiana, and alaska-- are considered vulnerable. so, can one senator's decision change the political landscape? for that, we turn to stuart rothenberg of the rothenberg political report and amy walter of...
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arizona republican senator john mccain feels the president is generally too reluctant to use the word terrorism. >> i always thought it was just utter foolishness not to use the word terrorist when we are talking about attacks that killed innocent civilians. >> by not immediately calling it terror, mr. obama recalled the two week long dispute after the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi whether it grew out protest of anti-islam film or planned as terrorist attack from the start. and his reference to terrorism less than a day after the boston attack may suggest a lesson learned like benghazi some of the president's aid referred to the boston attack as terrorism before he did. a senior administration official privately called it an act of terror shortly --er mr. obama smoke on spoke on monday. chuck hagel had no doubts. >> any event with multiple explosive devices as this appears to be is clearly an act of terror and will be approached as an act of terror. >> meanwhile, house speaker john boehner says calling it terrorism doesn't really explain it? >> we can describe it a l
arizona republican senator john mccain feels the president is generally too reluctant to use the word terrorism. >> i always thought it was just utter foolishness not to use the word terrorist when we are talking about attacks that killed innocent civilians. >> by not immediately calling it terror, mr. obama recalled the two week long dispute after the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi whether it grew out protest of anti-islam film or planned as terrorist attack from...
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the fact that the republicans are trying to push obama in this direction is ridiculous. he should resist. what are they going to do, and torture him while he has suspended his right to counsel? this is ridiculous. we have to stop this notion of eroding our rights for the sake of the public being safer. our constitution does mean something. alk about suspending the rights of an american citizen is ridiculous. drones killing americans on american soil. this erodes liberties. we cannot go down that road. host: thanks for the call. derickson is up next from columbia, missouri, republican. good morning. derrick is up next. caller: hello. .aybe he should be held host: the you think there's a higher bar that need to be set to designate him as an enemy combatant? caller: the media has not shown needo see. there's no evidence at all. all they showed was one video of him walking on the street. all i have seen. there's nothing. absolutely nothing. host: you believe there's enough evidence to proceed with a civilian trial in civilian courts? caller: yes, i feel that's the only way t
the fact that the republicans are trying to push obama in this direction is ridiculous. he should resist. what are they going to do, and torture him while he has suspended his right to counsel? this is ridiculous. we have to stop this notion of eroding our rights for the sake of the public being safer. our constitution does mean something. alk about suspending the rights of an american citizen is ridiculous. drones killing americans on american soil. this erodes liberties. we cannot go down...
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administration, not to designate him as an enemy combatant is upsetting several republicans. >> i have been informed that the obama administration has indicated this suspect in boston will not be treated as enemy combatant. i strongly disagree with the obama administration's decision to rule out enemy combatant status for this suspect at this time. >> let's bring in our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin, joining us from new york. can or should a u.s. citizen be formally given this enemy combatant status? what does the law say? >> every terrorist suspect arrested in the united states, since the first world trade center bombing in 1993 has been treated in the criminal justice system, not as an enemy combatant. standard operating procedure. frankly, the whole status of enemy combatant remains ambiguous in the legal system. the prisoners in guantanamo bay remain in legal limbo. by treating them as criminal suspects, the obama administration is avoiding all kinds of risks and simply acting as the bush administration has in the past and as they have acted in other terrorist cases by using
administration, not to designate him as an enemy combatant is upsetting several republicans. >> i have been informed that the obama administration has indicated this suspect in boston will not be treated as enemy combatant. i strongly disagree with the obama administration's decision to rule out enemy combatant status for this suspect at this time. >> let's bring in our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin, joining us from new york. can or should a u.s. citizen be formally given this...
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in about 15 minutes, republican senator mike lee on conservativism and the future of the gop. and of after that some of yesterday's senate debate on a bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers. >>> several live events to tell you about today. the senate judiciary committee hears from homeland security secretary janet napolitano about immigration policy. that's on c-span at 9:30 a.m. eastern. on c-span3 at 10 eastern, the head of the consumer financial protection bureau, richard cordray, presents the bureau's semiannual report to the senate banking committee. also on c-span3 a senate judiciary subcommittee looks into constitutional and statutory authority for drone strikes and targeted killings. that's at 4 p.m. eastern. >>> one of the problems when the judges are appointing the public defenders is then the public defender's job is reliant on their approval. and judges are judged, um, on their efficiency often; how fast do they process cases, how quickly do they get through the docket? so they're going to want a public defender that goes along an
in about 15 minutes, republican senator mike lee on conservativism and the future of the gop. and of after that some of yesterday's senate debate on a bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers. >>> several live events to tell you about today. the senate judiciary committee hears from homeland security secretary janet napolitano about immigration policy. that's on c-span at 9:30 a.m. eastern. on c-span3 at 10 eastern, the head of the consumer financial...
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president obama has moved the process forward in two respects. the meetings he has had with republican senators have been extremely valuable and his budget shows flexibility and that we need to take the best from the democrats and republicans and come together on a compromised budget. i do not agree with everything in the president's budget. i have spoken about things with a federal employees that i disagree with, but the president showed he was serious about entitlement savings, we must have more revenue and we can get that through changes in tax expenditure, though we need a credible plan to deal with the deficit. in listening to democratic and republican colleagues, there is enough common ground and if we could find a mechanism to negotiate in good faith we could reach a so-called grand bargain. host: william on twitter says the private sector and businesses have had to cut back , resize and reevaluate -- why should the government not have to do the same? martha, florida. democratic caller. we have talked about why they have not work together
president obama has moved the process forward in two respects. the meetings he has had with republican senators have been extremely valuable and his budget shows flexibility and that we need to take the best from the democrats and republicans and come together on a compromised budget. i do not agree with everything in the president's budget. i have spoken about things with a federal employees that i disagree with, but the president showed he was serious about entitlement savings, we must have...
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at first, president obama, then the republican address from senator tim scott of south carolina. >> on monday, an act of terror when did dozens and killed three innocent people at the boston marathon. but in the days since, the world has witnessed one sure and steadfast truth -- americans refuse to be terrorized. ultimately, that is what we will remember from this week. that is what will remain. as stories of heroism and kindness, resolve and resilience, generosity and love. the brave first responders, police officers and firefighters, emt's and national guard who ran towards danger to help jobless absence. the race volunteers, spectators, and exhausted runners to rushed to help, including veterans who did not expect to see such scenes of the streets of america. it be determined doctors and nurses at some of the world's best hospitals, who toiled day and night to save lives. the big hearted people of boston, residents, priests, shopkeepers who carried victims and their arms, delivered water and blankets, lined up to give blood, opened their homes up to total strangers. and the heroic f
at first, president obama, then the republican address from senator tim scott of south carolina. >> on monday, an act of terror when did dozens and killed three innocent people at the boston marathon. but in the days since, the world has witnessed one sure and steadfast truth -- americans refuse to be terrorized. ultimately, that is what we will remember from this week. that is what will remain. as stories of heroism and kindness, resolve and resilience, generosity and love. the brave...
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this comes less than 24 hours after house republicans issued a harsh new report accusing the obama administration of lying, of covering up, of altering talking points, all to protect the state department from criticism in the wake of that terrorist attack. the report directly places blame on president obama and then secretary of state hillary clinton. joining me now utah congressman j.c. shae -- go to see you congressman. i want to start with that that's a strong term and yet it is out there about whether secretary of state hillary clinton in particular blatantly lied to the lawmakers looking into what happened in benghazi. is that your contention? >> well, look. she testified very definitively that she had played no part, no role in this. but we now know that there was a cable with her signature on it reducing the security parameters. gone by september 6th with her signature on it and obviously that begs more questions than it answers and puts her in a position where what she said and testified is directly contradicted by a document with her autograph on it. >> let me pause you there because we
this comes less than 24 hours after house republicans issued a harsh new report accusing the obama administration of lying, of covering up, of altering talking points, all to protect the state department from criticism in the wake of that terrorist attack. the report directly places blame on president obama and then secretary of state hillary clinton. joining me now utah congressman j.c. shae -- go to see you congressman. i want to start with that that's a strong term and yet it is out there...
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that got a firestorm of criticism from some senators, mostly republican senators, and since that time the obama administration, the attorney general, have been moving toward more aggressive views of what they can do under the public safety exception. and even without changing the law, it has a fair amount of breadth in the sense if you ask overlapping questions, questions that could be eliciting evidence of guilt but that also could be trying to explore links to other terrorists, linking to perhaps other explosives that might have been there, other activity that's dangerous activity that might be under way, they can get a fair number of questions asked and they could go on for hours before any mirandizing has to take place. >> and as we have been reporting this hour, criminal charges could be filed as early as today. joining me now, msnbc analyst and former hostage negotiator, james cavanagh. with a welcome back to you, james, the fbi reportedly has investigated the older brother, tamerlan, back in 2011. have you heard anything more about this and what do you make of what they looked
that got a firestorm of criticism from some senators, mostly republican senators, and since that time the obama administration, the attorney general, have been moving toward more aggressive views of what they can do under the public safety exception. and even without changing the law, it has a fair amount of breadth in the sense if you ask overlapping questions, questions that could be eliciting evidence of guilt but that also could be trying to explore links to other terrorists, linking to...
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the bill has a hundred republican cosponsors. the chair of the natural resources committee says keystone is the victim of obama administration road blocks and delays. >> president obama has held up this project for years even though he has gone through extensive reviews. the state department has repeatedly determined that this project will have no significant environmental impacts. yet, still, this administration refuses to act. >> reporter: republicans say the pipeline would create thousands of jobs and substantially lessen this country's dependence on ale from the middle east. jenna: talk to us a little bit about the epa, and their report that suggests they are worried about the pipeline. >> reporter: the epa raeuflt efld the state department's initial review of the pipeline as insufficient, which means the state may have to go become to the drawing boards. the epa says the state department didn't consider the carbon emissions from producing crude from the ale sands in canada or the safety of transporting the crude via pipeline
the bill has a hundred republican cosponsors. the chair of the natural resources committee says keystone is the victim of obama administration road blocks and delays. >> president obama has held up this project for years even though he has gone through extensive reviews. the state department has repeatedly determined that this project will have no significant environmental impacts. yet, still, this administration refuses to act. >> reporter: republicans say the pipeline would create...
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, there are no republicans today. you don't want to say there is an upshot of a terrorist attack. but if there is any good that can come of it, maybe it is that moment of unity similar to what we felt after 9-11 where we realized we're americans first. >> yeah. when you're in a situation like that, i've been in a situation where i'm cheering on a friend running. i know a lot of you and everyone watching and megyn, you, too. you're cheering or running in the race yourself, you just want to finish. you have that goal and you just want to finish. so when i saw the eyes of the runners coming across and i think about 4:00 onto was the too -- did 4:09 was the time, they were so happy and then shear shock and what? what is happening? it is mind boggling to think that such a wonderful event that takes place every patriots day in boston could turn into this. but this is the world we live in. and we have had a false sense of security since 9-11 in many instances because we want to go on with our lives and we have to go on with
, there are no republicans today. you don't want to say there is an upshot of a terrorist attack. but if there is any good that can come of it, maybe it is that moment of unity similar to what we felt after 9-11 where we realized we're americans first. >> yeah. when you're in a situation like that, i've been in a situation where i'm cheering on a friend running. i know a lot of you and everyone watching and megyn, you, too. you're cheering or running in the race yourself, you just want to...
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the republicans have blocked two of president obama's nominees. i don't think that's good for the senate or for the country. i think it would be better if we had up-or-down votes for cabinet members and for federal judges, both cabinet and district. but i have -- but the senate is a boffed precedent and so my own personal view now is as far as district judges go, i'll always vote for an up-or-down vote much as far as circuit judges go, i'll always dozen it except in an extraordinary case. and i've always thought a president ought to be able to have an up-or-down vote on a cabinet member. although again, the democrats under president bush decided once not to do that. so i thought it was important to bring this to the senate. i'd like for us to not go any further in the direction that we've gone over the last 20 years. i'd like for us to get back in the senate where we recognize that elections have consequences, that a president needs to staff his government, give the president the presumption of the doubt on judicial nominees. if we don't like the
the republicans have blocked two of president obama's nominees. i don't think that's good for the senate or for the country. i think it would be better if we had up-or-down votes for cabinet members and for federal judges, both cabinet and district. but i have -- but the senate is a boffed precedent and so my own personal view now is as far as district judges go, i'll always vote for an up-or-down vote much as far as circuit judges go, i'll always dozen it except in an extraordinary case. and...